Multi-tasking, clear and effective communication, time management, attention to detail, innovative, physical stamina, resourceful, quick decision making under pressure, situational awareness, creative, patient, problem solving and analytical skills, self-directed and motivated, works quickly and efficiently, flexible, punctual, mechanically minded, lift over 50 lbs, proper and safe lifting, safety compliance and protocols, use of power and handtools, hand signal communication, eager to learn and expand on skills, good memory recall, excel in math, strong work ethic
WORK EXPERIENCE
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Pendleton, Oregon
Maintenance II Lead: 9/2022 - 8/2023
Daily assessment of work to complete including daily inspections, delegate task orders to team members, equipment maintenance including preventative on manual machines, carts, industrial machine equipment. Concrete floor stripping, epoxy resurfacing and resealing and other various facility building maintenance. Use of a variety of hand tools including pneumatic, training new staff, high focus on safety and maintaining facility protocols.
International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union, Portland, Oregon
Registered Longshoreman: 8/2013 - 10/2022
Switchman: responsible for directing cars in railyard via switch and operator via handsignals and radio, coupling and uncoupling and spotting cars, setting and removing handbrakes on cars, to maintain operations efficiency and car control.
Driving locomotive, understanding operation of locomotive; start and stop locomotive (pulling dead weight, clear communication to switchman), daily car and operational inspections, complete understanding of railyard safety and surroundings.
Millwright and Sweeper at grain elevator: preventative maintenance, fixing daily breakdown, hand tools, winches, welding, grinding, metal cutting, daily inspections of equipment, pivot between roles (Switchman & driver), cleaning equipment (bob cats for cleaning silos), assessment of equipment in good working order and report any repair/maintenance needed, maintained a clean and safe work environment, reducing hazards and improving operational flow, FIT tested, maintaining physical body strength and agility to work under tough and extreme conditions in and outdoors.
Certified Reach Stacker: locate containers to be loaded/off loaded from trucks to/from yard, operation of crane and material handling equipment, utilization of RF scanners and WMS to insure inventory accuracy, securing cargo, stowage, pre-shift inspections and ongoing daily inspections of equipment including dunnage, efficiently but quickly maintaining a safe environment, yard protocol, safety standards, yard traffic/logistics, inventory control, safety compliance (OSHA), equipment maintenance.
Previous Certification Training
Reach Stacker, Switchman, semi-truck operation, gradall, forklift heavy lift, man lift, excavator, dozer, bob cat, container and whirly crane.
Proficiency Skills
Lash (tiedown), operate larger commercial vehicles, OSHA compliance, hazard identification, fall protection (harness, restraint and arrest), emergency procedures and protocols including first aid/CPR, and radio communication.